Attachment for fenders



July 1 F. MARQUES ET AL 2,476,502

ATTACHMENT FOR FENDERS Filed Jan. 2, 1946 INVENTORS FRANC/JCO MARQUEJ SEROP ODABASH/AN Patented July 19, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT O S 4 n'rrscrnus ir glranoms 2 v f Francisco Marques and Serop flflabfiisfhiain San Francisco, Qalii.

Application January '2, 1946, Serial No. E6383 as Our invention relates t ;a device attachable upon a fender or other portion -of a motor vehicle for providing an anchorage to which a rope may be secured for tying articles to the vehicle.

It is among the objects of our invention to provide a fender attachment which may be easily and effectively clamped upon a jfender without marring the finish.

Another object is to provide .a'fender attachment embodying improved features of construction, arrangement and cooperative relationship.

The invention possesses othervaluable. features, some of which with the foregoing will 'be set forth at length in the following description where that form of the invention which has been selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of the present specification is explained. In said drawings, one form of the invention is shown, but it is to be understood that it is not limited to that form, since the invention as set forth in the claims may be embodies in a plurality of forms.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an isomeric view showing the attachment clamped onto a fender, the fender being shown in section.

Figure 2 is a view of the under side of the attachment, some portions being broken away and shown in section.

In terms of broad inclusion, the device of our invention comprises a body plate having rope engaging means thereon, and provided with clamping arms and actuating levers operable for clamping the plate onto a portion of a motor vehicle such as a fender.

In terms of greater detail, our invention comprises a body plate I having a downwardly turned flange 2 upon its rearward edge and downwardly turned bearing lugs 3 in spaced relation to the flange 2. A rope engaging hook 4 is provided upon the plate. Preferably the outer edge of the plate I is downwardly and inwardly turned to provide a cowling 6 along the front edge of the body.

A pair of clamping rods 1 are journaled upon the flange 2 and lugs 3. The rods I extend under the plate I in spaced parallel relation to the plate and to each other. The forwardly extending ends of the rods 1 are shaped to form arched resilient clamping arms 8. Preferably the arms 8 are covered with rubber tubing 9 or other suitable padding material for preventing injury to surfaces against which the arms may be clamped.

At the rearward edge, the rods 1 are bent to provide levers H by which the farms 8 may be turned to clampin and unclamping positions. The levers are arranged tolie in substantially parallel relation along the back ofthe. flange .2 when :the .g are in. clamping position; and to swing npwardly indicated in dotte l ne igur 1, to .move the arms to un lamp ns po tion. ,Detents -l,2 ia-neprovided forengaging openings L3 in the flange 2 .to hold the levers I l and arms 8 in clamping position. The .I-. 'li;en ce of th -rod material 1 permits the levers to be sprung r ar-wa diy toallowi hesdetents-t n e ano i engage 'theepenings .13. .A grip 14 maybe provided on each lever ll if desired.

Pads 15 are provided upon the under side of the plate I to bear against the surface of a fender it onto which the attachment is clamped. In the illustrated embodiment the pads i5 comprise sections of rubber tubing applied over fingers i'l positioned in spaced parallel relation to the under side of the plate. The fingers ll may be formed from extensions inwardly turned from the lower edges of the flange 2, and curled to substantially tube-like shape. Preferably the fingers are aligned with the lugs 3, which provide seats for the free ends of the fingers.

In operation, the arms 8 are swung to a position in a plane substantially normal to the plate I to provide a maximum clearance under the pads I6. The plate is then moved to a desired position on a fender or other support, with the fender extending between the pads l6 and the arms 8. The levers II are then swung downwardly to lie against the back of the flange 2 as shown in Figure 1. This movement of the levers ii swings the arms 8 outwardly and upwardly against the under side of the fender. The arched resilient arms 8 yield sufiiciently to accommodate the fender, and to apply a firm pressure thereon for clamping the fender between the arms 8 and pads It. The hooks 4 may then be used as an anchorage for ropes applied to tie luggage or other articles onto the vehicle.

We claim:

1. An attachment for motor vehicle fenders comprising a body plate provided with rope engaging means, a clamping arm pivoted upon the under side of the body plate, and an actuating lever connected to the arm for moving the same between fender engaging and disengaging p0si= tions.

2. An attachment for motor vehicle fenders comprising a body plate provided with rope engaging means, cushion means upon the under side of the plate, a clamping arm pivoted upon the under side of the body, and a lever connected to the arm for actuating the arm to clamp a fender between the arm and the cushion means.

3. An attachment for motor vehicle fenders comprising a body plate provided with rope engaging means, cushion means upon the under side of the plate, a pair of resilient clamping arms pivoted upon the under side of the body, and a lever connected to each arm for actuating the arms to clamp a fender between the arms and the cushion means.

4. An attachment for motor vehicle fenders comprising a body plate provided with rope engaging means, cushion means upon the under, side of the plate, a pair of resilient clamping arms bearing lugs spaced from the flange, fingers carried by the flange and extending under the plate pivoted upon the under side of the body, and a lever connected to each arm for actuating the arms to clamp a fender between the arms and the cushion means, the levers being disposed in substantially parallel relation along an edge of the plate when the arms are in fender engaging position. i 1

5. An attachment for motor vehicle fenders comprising a body plate having a downwardly turned flangeflupon one edge and bearing lugs spaced from the flange, cushion means underlying the plate, a pair of clamping arms journaled upon the flange and lugs and movable to clamp the plate upon a fender, and actuating levers connected to the arms.

6. An attachment for motor vehicle fenders comprising a plate having a downwardly turned flange upon an edge and downwardly turned bearin spaced relation thereto, pads upon the fingers, resilient arched clamping arms provided with pads and journaled upon the flange and lugs adjacent the flngers, levers connected to the arms for moving the same into engagement with the under side of a fender for clamping the fender between the arms and the fingers, and rope engaging means upon the plate.

FRANCISCO MARQUES.

SEROP ODABASHIAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Weeks Oct. 13, 1931 

